California's 36th Congressional District is represented by Ted Lieu (Democrat), who has served in the House since 2015 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Lieu has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time. The district includes Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Torrance. It covers part of Los Angeles County. About 739,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $130,594.
Ted Lieu (Democrat) has served in the House since 2015 and has represented California's 36th Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
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Winner: Ted Lieu.
Incumbent Ted Lieu is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 36th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 36th Congressional District covers 97 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.